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Middle School Departments

In Middle School, you’ll rotate through seven academic departments each day, experiencing a variety of immersive and engaging learning experiences that nurture your unique growth.

Arts

Language Arts

Mathematics

Physical Education & Health

Physical Education & Health

Science

Social Studies

World Language

Middle School News and Stories

March 29, 2021

Parents explore the student experience during Community Flex Day

On Sunday, March 28, dozens of Cary Academy parents and employees got a taste of Flex Day — a new addition to CA’s schedule introduced in August 2020. Flex Day is a designated day each week when students are free to explore ideas, interests, and activities beyond the classroom.

March 5, 2021

Ubuntu inspires students to think about themselves and their communities

The Middle School’s annual Ubuntu program is CA’s celebration of community that allows students to experience different cultures, food, work, and other topics through different lenses. This year, each Middle School grade attended virtual discussions with scholars, activists, and artists whose work serves to inspire us to think about ourselves, our roles in our communities, and our place in history.

Monsio Love Joof teaches about Liberian culture

February 18, 2021

Teaching beyond a single story

At CA, one of our primary goals in world history is to instill a mindset of genuine, respectful, and ethical curiosity about other cultures and empathy for other people. Through exploration and discovery, we aim to broaden our students’ perspectives, encouraging them to develop a more nuanced and intricate understanding of other countries, peoples, and cultures. As Middle School social studies teachers Lucy Dawson and Alicia Morris explain, earlier this month, the seventh grade took part in our first-ever annual Celebrate Africa Day. An immersive experience designed to supplement the world history curriculum and study of the African continent, this community event was an opportunity for students to move beyond a single story of Africa and its people.